to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to stand on ceremony; to stiffen up (the nerves); to be tense
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to take away; to carry off
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
serious wound; serious injury
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
flesh-and-blood; human; warm; compassionate; (lit.) blood-circulating
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted